Michelle Obama goes Canberra chic

Bangs and blow dries are back but it seems the hairstyle sweeping the brow of Michelle Obama never left Canberra.

“Her look is nothing ground breaking it is a very neat layered bob that has been straightened then blow dried smooth, my clients have been doing that for years,” senior stylist at Kingston’s Form Haircutters Chad Wijayatilake told Fairfax.

Beyonce greets Michelle Obama in Washington during the inauguration celebrations.

While President Obama was being sworn in for his second term and Beyonce was belting out a rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner, the eyes of the mainstream and social media were fixated on Michelle’s new fringe.

“The Canberra market is very safe and professional especially with a lot of my clients in the public service you can’t have anything to ‘out there’.”

Adam Noble from Next Hair said that Obama’s new style chapter is a welcome change, both for the administration and the 49-year-old.

“She looks a lot cooler than before with her bouncy and more blow-dried look. She’s representing more than just herself, it’s an image that’s modern but conservative and makes her looks younger,” he said.